This is just a short note, first to apologize about what seems to be a mistake of mine -- apparently Searle's Piano Sonata was composed for Liszt's 140th birthday and not the centenary of his Piano Sonata, which took place 2 years later. Also, mention was made of Searle's film music. His score for "The Haunting" is a marvellous one, worthy of this excellent movie, but it can hardly give any idea of his symphonies, which are much more concentrated and challenging, of course. The gap between his film music and "serious" works is wider than it was in the case of Alwyn or Rawsthorne, I guess. Best wishes, Thanh-Tam Le [log in to unmask]